The Daily 202: Takeaways from the latest Hillary Clinton e-mail dump

[Hepburn]

Newly released HRC emails are out, release date is November 30, 2015. From an email from Penn to HRC re the Benghazi hearings:

While Hillary’s closest aides at Foggy Bottom were celebrating the hearing – they thought the boss crushed it – Penn warned that she had hurt herself. “I don’t think the emotion in the hearing works to your advantage,” he wrote. “Looks more like they rattled you on something no one outside the crazy right blamed you for anyway.” Penn had prodded Clinton to come across as Thatchersque in her 2008 battle with Barack Obama.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/12/01/the-daily-202-takeaways-from-the-latest-hillary-clinton-e-mail-dump/

Maybe it's just me, but I find Hillary to be far too Thacher like as it is. Some other interesting email quotes at the site as well: I found it interesting that HRC called Romney "mittens!"

[leftofcool]

1. I see we are back to comparing Hillary to Thatcher.

I suppose when you have nothing else...................

[Hepburn]

3. LOL...

...and your position is that HRC is perfect...except for her Thacher imitation?

[Dem2]

4. Thatcher was a female leader too

Which makes them identical, of course. No underlying misogyny at play in those comparison threads. Nope.

[Hepburn]

6. LOL...!

BTW: The comparison was made by Penn...not me.

[Dem2]

12. Yes, applies to Penn too,

I was directly addressing the comment about threads here in GDP comparing Hillary to Thatcher.

[MineralMan]

2. But where are all those state secrets and

classified documents? And you're comparing Clinton to Margaret Thatcher again? What's up with that.

Yes, indeed, you've found some really damning stuff in those emails. Uff da!

[Hepburn]

5. Hmmmmmmmmm....note that there are additional replies...

...however I cannot see them...and that's the good news!

Happy Tuesday to everyone!

[Blue_Adept]

7. Enjoy your echo chamber!

[Hepburn]

8. Can't see them...so they don't exist?

Only have about 45 of them on full Ignore. I think I have found a few more to add today.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Well, she doesn't have to work hard to come across as "Thatcheresque". K&R

[Nitram]

14. Only, Tierra, to someone who has bought into the demonization of Clinton that started during...

...the Clinton administration. At the time, it was the GOP and talk radio who hated her, and spread lies and innuendo about her character. That seems to have rubbed off on some of our progressive brothers and sisters.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. I don't hate her or Bill.

In fact I voted for Bill twice. I even believed, at the time, that she might be more liberal than Bill and might nudge to the left.

I don't hate the Clintons I just don't think they should hold public office.

[Nitram]

17. Calling Clinton Thatcheresque seems a bit of a stretch, don't you think?

Thatcher is known for Union busting, supply-side economics, higher taxes on low incomes and the lowering of taxes on higher incomes, anti-gay legislation, high unemployment, and doubling the poverty rate. Clinton has always been known for her liberal policies, and has earned the hatred of the right for that.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. Perhaps Merkel would be a better fit.

[MaggieD]

10. More smears against Clinton

Must be DU. SMH.

[NCTraveler]

11. There is simply no taking someone serious after they compare Clinton to Thatcher.

It is a true statement about the person making the claim, not a statement on Clinton.

Then again the same people that make that claim are all holding out hopes that Gowdy comes to their rescue. It's always about emails or some such right wing bullshit.

[Nitram]

13. Clinton has absolutely nothing in common with Thatcher. nt

[Major Hogwash]

15. Wow, this is bad.

Penn had prodded Clinton to come across as Thatchersque in her 2008 battle with Barack Obama.

That is the worst fucking advice I have ever seen given to a candidate of the Democratic party!!!!!!!!